8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 19, 2006	(July 18, 2006)
Date of report	(Date of earliest event reported)

Hexcel Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-8472	94-1109521
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Stamford Plaza
281 Tresser Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut  06901-3238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(203) 969-0666
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Effective July 18, 2006, David L. Pugh became a member of Hexcel’s Board of Directors.  A copy of the press release announcing the naming of Mr. Pugh to Hexcel’s Board is attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c)  Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated July 18, 2006.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securi­ties Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its be­half by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	HEXCEL CORPORATION
July 19, 2006
	/s/ Ira J. Krakower
	Ira J. Krakower
	Senior Vice President

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 18, 2006.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Hexcel Corporation, 281 Tresser Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 969-0666

Contacts	Financial:
	Stephen C. Forsyth 203-969-0666 ext. 425 stephen.forsyth@hexcel.com
	Media: Michael W. Bacal 203-969-0666 ext. 426 michael.bacal@hexcel.com

Hexcel Names David L. Pugh to Board of Directors

STAMFORD, CT. — July 18, 2006 — Hexcel Corporation (NYSE/PCX: HXL) today announced the naming of David L. Pugh to its board of directors.  Mr. Pugh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. (NYSE: AIT), a leading North American industrial product distributor.  Mr. Pugh has been with AIT since 1999, and prior to joining AIT was senior vice president of Rockwell Automation and general manager of Rockwell’s Industrial Control Group.  Previously, Mr. Pugh held various sales, marketing and operations positions with Square D. Co. and Westinghouse Electric Corp.  Mr. Pugh currently serves on the board of a variety of private companies and other business and non-profit organizations.

Mr. David E. Berges, Hexcel’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “David Pugh brings to the Hexcel board a unique combination of operations and sales and marketing experience.  That, combined with his experience as CEO of a public company similar in size to that of Hexcel, makes him exceptionally well qualified to sit on our board.  On behalf of the entire board, I would like to say we look forward to working with him.”

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Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced structural materials company.  It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance reinforcement products, composite materials and composite structures for use in commercial aerospace, space and defense, electronics and industrial applications.